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Today's problems in Washington sound just like the problems with England in 1776

Published in Blog on September 25, 2019 by Article V Patriot

The following was written by Virginia's State Communications Coordinator, Laurie Hackett

Ever since I was a little girl, I've been fascinated with the Founding Fathers: Patrick Henry, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Mason.

One of my favorite things about living in Virginia is that I get to literally walk in their footsteps as I learn what inspired them to liberty.



I've learned that the problems of their day sound a lot like the troubles I hear coming from Washington, D.C., today. 

The federal leviathan is back, and it's bigger than ever. With the national debt now at $22 trillion, what can I possibly do? 

Then I learned that the Founding Fathers gave us the key to preserve the Constitution. 

Thus I became a volunteer with the Convention of States Project to teach others how at the Constitutional Convention, George Mason reminded his fellow delegates that there needed to be a provision in Article V of the Constitution to allow We the People to propose amendments to the Constitution when Congress won't rein in their own power.

There was unanimous agreement.

I am now walking in the footsteps of our Founding Fathers to do as they did: restore self-government. And I get to do so by using my talents in writing and working with social media.

Join me and other patriots to preserve America for our children and grandchildren. Click here to volunteer!

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Almost everyone knows that our federal government is on a dangerous course. The unsustainable debt combined with crushing regulations on states and businesses is a recipe for disaster.

What is less known is that the Founders gave state legislatures the power to act as a final check on abuses of power by Washington, DC. Article V of the U.S. Constitution authorizes the state legislatures to call a convention to proposing needed amendments to the Constitution. This process does not require the consent of the federal government in Washington DC.

I support Convention of States; a national movement to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution, restricted to proposing amendments that will impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its power and jurisdiction, and impose term limits on its officials and members of Congress.

I want our state to be one of the necessary 34 states to pass a resolution calling for this kind of an Article V convention. You can find a copy of the model resolution and the Article V Pocket Guide (which explains the process and answers many questions) here: https://conventionofstates.com/handbook_pdf

I ask that you support Convention of States and consider becoming a co-sponsor. Please respond to my request by informing the national COS team of your position, or sending them any questions you may have:

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Thank you so much for your service to the people of our district.

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